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At least 49 people killed in Greece's deadliest wildfires in a decade

At least 49 people killed in Greece's deadliest wildfires in a decade

24 July 2018

The deadliest blazes to hit Greece in more than a decade have seen wildfires fanned by high winds rage through resorts


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Another take on the idea of a colour bar

11 April 2018


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AI drones are controlling self-driving diggers on building sites

14 March 2018

At thousands of sites around Japan, drones are learning to direct autonomous trucks from above – heralding a revolution in the construction industry


Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

6 March 2018

Two massive colonies of Adélie penguins have been discovered on the Danger Islands off the coast of Antarctica, bringing the global population to 8 million


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Making a killing in the arms industry

6 December 2017


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Drones make it far too easy to go to war

1 November 2017


Sharks now protected no matter whose waters they swim in

Sharks now protected no matter whose waters they swim in

31 October 2017

126 countries have signed up to cross-border protection measures to conserve whale sharks and many other endangered migratory species


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Drone designers accidentally explain colour of albatross wings

10 October 2017

Why are some birds' wings darker on top? Engineers may have found the answer while trying to design a biomimetic drone that goes further on less fuel


Seal pups get separated from their mums by icebreaker ships

Seal pups get separated from their mums by icebreaker ships

6 October 2017

When icebreakers push through the sea ice on which Caspian seals nurse their young, mothers and pups flee and often get separated in the confusion


Flying and rolling drone will map underground mines on its own

Flying and rolling drone will map underground mines on its own

28 September 2017

Underground spaces can be tricky and dangerous for humans to explore, but a new drone is up to the task


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